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Silverstreak
25-Jul-2012, 10:35 PM
Dr. Seow ,

Someone in our Facebook requested this to be identified . Could you confirm if this is Arhopala pseudomuta

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/Bin/SNAG_Program-0148.jpg
horace2264
25-Jul-2012, 10:53 PM
The purplish sheen, rounded and contrasting spots point to Arhopala alitaeus (see this past thread (http://www.butterflycircle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12134) with pics of bred adults).
BTW this species still awaits the final touch from Khew for inclusion in the Singapore checklist.
Psyche
25-Jul-2012, 11:15 PM
Dr. Seow ,

Someone in our Facebook requested this to be identified . Could you confirm if this is Arhopala pseudomuta

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/Bin/SNAG_Program-0148.jpg

Can't see your pic here.

TL Seow:cheers:
PS. pic seen. Concur with Horarace.
Silverstreak
29-Jul-2012, 02:29 AM
The species life history was first recorded by Ben Jin in November 2010 at this thread here (http://www.butterflycircle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10561&page=3) and the credit of rediscovery of the species goes to Ben Jin .

Dr. Horace Tan based on Ben Jin's information on the location and hostplant recorded the life history again in November 2011 at this thread (http://www.butterflycircle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12134) .

Thanks Horace for pointing out the error.

My apologies for the initial mix-up!

Cheers!